Winning in the VUCA world with Design Thinking

One thing that last year has confirmed to us: the world around us is moving at an ever-greater speed. It is a world in constant change in which unpredictable events happen at ever closer rates over time. It is a VUCA world! The covid-19 pandemic is the latest in chronological order of these...

What if it’s a movie? – The critical management themes explained with TV series and films – Human-centric Leadership

Here is a new blog from the “What if it’s a movie” series. This newcomer piece is inspired by one of the hottest topics in the management landscape: leadership and what being a leader means in today’s context. In particular, I'd like to talk about one specific kind of leadership that I've come to...

People Friendly Policy: Successful internal policies with a human-centered approach

In today’s fast-changing world, the traditional top-down approach to policymaking has proven ineffective and is leaving in its wake great compliance issues, limited benefits and dissatisfied employees. In this context, human-centered internal policies can be the real way forward for policies and...

Make the most of your projects with workshops

In my exploration of Human-Centered Design in the Procurement function, it's now time to explore how to make the most of your projects with workshops, which are the top tool designers use. In the past blogs, I’ve introduced the possible applications of Human-Centered Design in the Procurement...

The “Stakeholder whisperer”: effective stakeholder management for successful projects!

“There are 10,000 of them. There's one of me. It’s impossible to pay attention to all of them!” I’ve now forgotten how many times I’ve heard a Procurement manager saying this! If you’re a Procurement Manager, I bet that you’ve said this at least once in your life! That phrase encompasses all the...

A perfect Business Travel experience: dream or reality?

A perfect Business Travel experience: dream or reality?

Clara is a road-warrior: she usually travels more than ten days/month. She books her travel through the booking app provided by her company. Chooses the services needed for the trip and charges the costs to the credit card made available through the...

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The anatomy of a Travel Manager – Part 3

The anatomy of a Travel Manager – Part 3

The role of the Travel Manager (also in the more enlarged version of Travel & Mobility Manager) is often overlooked and not yet fully understood. Even in larger organisations, which have already started managing their Business Travel in a...

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The anatomy of a Travel Manager  – Part 2

The anatomy of a Travel Manager – Part 2

The role of the Travel Manager (also in the more enlarged version of Travel & Mobility Manager) is often overlooked and not yet fully understood. Even in larger organisations, which have already started managing their Business Travel in a structured way, the...

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The anatomy of a Travel Manager – Part 1

The anatomy of a Travel Manager – Part 1

The role of the Travel Manager (also in the more enlarged version of Travel & Mobility Manager) is often overlooked and not yet fully understood. Even in larger organisations, which have already started managing their Business Travel in a structured way, the...

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I love Business Travel

I love Business Travel

Over the years I handled several categories as Procurement Manager, and Business Travel has always had a special place in my heart. I reckon most procurement managers do not have matching feelings. The drawbacks of the profession are a many: phone calls from angry...

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